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Crime
CID Arrests Suspect in Assam Rifles Job Scam Case in Guwahati
✍️ Pratidin Time
🗓 26 Jul 2026, 09:07 AM
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The Criminal Investigation Department in Guwahati has detained a man suspected of involvement in a scam targeting recruitment for the Assam Rifles.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Guwahati arrested a man on Thursday, alleging his involvement in a scam related to recruitment for the Assam Rifles. The suspect was apprehended after a series of investigations that uncovered irregularities in the recruitment process.
CID officials said the arrest was part of a broader probe into fraudulent practices that allegedly misled candidates seeking enlistment in the paramilitary force. The arrested individual is believed to have facilitated the submission of false documents and received kickbacks.
No formal charges have yet been filed, but the CID has indicated that the suspect will be held for further questioning. Authorities are continuing to investigate other potential conspirators linked to the scheme.
The Assam Rifles recruitment process has been under scrutiny following reports of irregularities, prompting the CID to intensify its scrutiny of all related activities.
CID officials said the arrest was part of a broader probe into fraudulent practices that allegedly misled candidates seeking enlistment in the paramilitary force. The arrested individual is believed to have facilitated the submission of false documents and received kickbacks.
No formal charges have yet been filed, but the CID has indicated that the suspect will be held for further questioning. Authorities are continuing to investigate other potential conspirators linked to the scheme.
The Assam Rifles recruitment process has been under scrutiny following reports of irregularities, prompting the CID to intensify its scrutiny of all related activities.